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Kitchen gardens supplied fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers to American households year-round. Whether a small urban plot or sprawling suburban garden, these spaces were essential to family health, economy, and daily meals—a form of self-sufficiency that shaped how people ate and lived.
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You kneel in dark soil, hands pressed into earth still warm from morning sun. Tomato vines climb wooden stakes you've driven deep; bean plants twist around twine. Somewhere nearby, basil and parsley release their green smell into the air. This garden isn't decoration—it's where dinner comes from.
Reflect
What did your family grow, if anything? Where did that habit come from?